Service difficulty report · Scavenge Pump · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
May 12, 2009
Submitted
May 15, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N11140
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145732
Aircraft time
17,301 hours, 9,124 cycles
Engine
Rroyce AE3007A1E
Engine time
15,496 hours, 8,242 cycles
Part
Scavenge Pump
Part number
23079382
Part serial
NL2227
Condition
Weak
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
15,487 hours, 8,237 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FLIGHT 2273, THE CREW REPORTED THAT AT CRUISE, THE NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE FLUCTATES 52-61PSI WITH ALL OTHER INDICATIONS NORMAL AND OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO 35PSI WHEN THRUST LEVERS MOVED TOWARD FLIGHT IDLE. THE ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MX REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 OIL SCAVENGE PUMP, OPS TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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